50 Best Mexican Restaurants near Fort Belvoir

“The employees here are always so friendly and welcoming! The serving sizes are very reasonable and the ingredients always seem pretty fresh! Only issue is sometimes when going in the evening for dinner the rice is crunchy, but otherwise we love going here! Love when they have taco shell bowls!“

“Awesome civiche, Mahi Mahi was the fish last time. Getting ready now to go down for taco Tuesday! So far, very impressed with this place! awesome job team!“

“Great food and amazing service!“

“Great experience...the food and service were superior. Loved the fresh salsa and chips...and all of the entrees for our party of four were wonderful. My enchiladas were amazing. Also, the specialty drinks were well-prepared — delicious and the presentation top notch.“

“The food was fantastic, service was also fantastic. Would recommend this great place to anyone! Thank you, and you will be seeing me again!“

“BRING BACK QUESADILLA MARINA! That’s was the best quesadilla ever!!!“

“Delivery through Uber. Excellent fresh and tasty food. Well packaged. Great presentation. Best Mexican we've had in a long time.“

“Great job with the quesadilla regarding my dietary restrictions.“

“The BEST Mexican food truck in the area! It is super authentic and always fresh. The food is amazing but in particular they’re made to order tamales. You have to contact the owners wife and get a minimum of 12 either chicken, pork, or rajas but trust me it’s worth it!“

“I love El Paso, probably the best Mexican food in VA and the Beltway area. Being from California I hereby dub them legit and authentic. The birria pizza was 🔥🔥🔥🔥, carne asada is on point, burritos are great; every time I come here its always good. The margaritas are fuego flame as well. Gracias El Paso! We'll be back 100%.“

“We took a group of 60 people to this place for dinner and it was half adults and half 5th Graders. Nestor was so accommodating and the staff was amazing! The food was even better.“

“beautiful place, food so good, good customer service, good price too 🥰🥰😘I love it“

“Fantastic food! Wow! Calamari was so fresh, lightly crispy and the sauce with it was amazing. I’m really impressed.“

“Amazing authentic food, warm and attentive staff. These people are the real deal! I highly recommend you find your way here!“

“The shiny painted booths and Spanish music really set the scene, and the food is outstanding.

This particular El-Paso seems to be the best in the area, with the most flavorful food, best service, and timely preparation speeds.

The beans with queso is fantastic, so don’t miss the chance to try it.“

“Amazing smiles and service! Best tacos in town! Great prices too!“

“We came and stayed in Arlington to attend an event in DC. My daughter loved the authentic. Mexican food so much we came back the next day. The first day we ordered carryoout and then the next day we dined in. The service was friendly but not attentive enough to us, for it to be only one other table seated. After sitting a lil while, finished with what I had, I did have to ask for someone to come over to help us, with an additional order, after our waitress got off. They were nice, but you just never know, who can be reviewing you these days. The food, service and atmosphere all gets rated. Not bad enough to keep us from coming back. The Birria tacos were delicious!“

“Best Mexican food in Alexandria! Endless chips and salsa (that’s when you know it’ll be good!), fast and friendly service, clean and delicious food! Have never had any trouble with orders or service. Great option for families too- there’s good options of seating to fit a crowd“

“Dear Reader, I am his majesty of Macaronia, the largest and strongest kingdom in the universe. My kingdom is even stronger than the aliens on mar. This food thou must indulge upon. I especially loved the mac and strawberries. These strawberries havn't I never tried them before in my entire living life time. Highly suggest or I will not behind the most heinous person in my kingdom!!“

“Great food, don’t like that I cannot see my order at checkout and am just told what i owe. I like to see the itemization.“

“There are not many restaurant options in Bryans Road, so when i came across Vanessa's I thought i would give it a try. Needless to say, I now visit it regularly. The Birria Tacos are Amazing.“

“First time seeing this place, but I knew what I wanted immediately. Loaded fresh birria tacos, the most satisfying in northern Virginia. Ask for hot sauce upgrades! I didn't dip these because they seem perfect as served. Get some tres leches to soothe the sizzle.“

“A hidden gem of a restaurant! Incredible portions (prices matched the quality and serving sizes 👏), family-friendly staff that were incredibly attentive, and we left feeling full and content. Every dish was delicious, we will definitely be back 😀“

“Great brunch options and cocktails!“

“The best cabeza tacos in arlington!“

“Excelente comida y atención“

“My husband had my surprise 50th here. The entire staff went above and beyond to accommodate and make this night memorable. The owner did everything he could to make everyone have a great experience. The food was outstanding! By far the best Mexican food around!“

“Food was delicious and now they sell liquor!! We got veggie quesadillas and lime margaritas. You can decide if you want top shelf or house. My only complaint is they could be a little stronger for the price but the waiter was very knowledgeable of the various liquors and answered all our questions. Come on over to Indian Head for this little 💎gem! We’ll definitely be back!“

“Muy buena comida muy bien a tendida“

“The tacos here are seriously delicious. The meat was flavorful and perfectly cooked Everything was well seasoned and the toppings balanced the flavors really well. The salsa added the perfect kick without overpowering the tacos. Overall, a really tasty spot. I’ve been here twice and Armando always makes a great and homey experience.“

“On 12/4/25 my wife and I visited Anita's for lunch. It was not our first visit, but it dawned on us during this visit that this restaurant had many of the features which we were looking for for a large family gathering on 12/10/25 following an outdoor funeral/burial in Fairfax: a separable part of the restaurant for 30-40 attendees, a large immediately adjacent parking lot, a location already familiar to many of the attendees, an in-house bar, an expandable staff to service our group, an ability for attendees to order from Anita's regular menu and reasonable prices. Our recommendation to choose Anita's was accepted by leaders of our group, our choice was papered with Anita's catering staff and notices of the selection with address and directions were prepared for our group. Our burial ceremony was reduced in length due to the cold weather so that we set out for Antia's earlier than planned. We alerted Anita's of our early arrival. Everything went exceedingly well. Our sporadically arriving group was seated, menus distributed, drink and then food orders were taken and food started to come out of the kitchen. More than adequate supplemental staff had been arranged to serve us by Anita's. Payment arrangements were quickly made with Anita's and, under the circumstances, everyone appeared to have had a memorable visit. I apologize for the length and detail of this review, but I thought that the background of our visit to this remarkable restaurant would better put into context the circumstances of our visit and our appreciation and thanks to Anita's for its handling of the situation.“

“this is easily the best and most authentic Mexican food I've ever had in Alexandria. Everything is fresh and interesting and delicious. Go eat there now! 😀“

“Amazing food and great service!“

“Tasty tacos from nice folks. Definitely staying in the rotation 😋“

“Great food, great price point. Happy hour deals M-F 3-7 and all day Saturday and Sunday. I will eat there every day from today through Monday.“

“Excelente servicio . Más cuando nos sirve Bruno y Santiago . Se los recomiendo“

“Everyone here is so nice and polite, Make you feel so confortable.“

“Beyond delicious!!! Will go back again before we leave Washington D.C. I recommend this to everyone.“

“Did the 2 lunch specials plus a con queso and chips. The tacos were stuffed full lettuce and tomatoes fresh and neatly prepared. The chips and conqueso along with the hot sauce probably can not be rivaled. Bathroom clean along with the dining area. A win all the way around.“

“The service is fantastic, order is taken by the sweetest lady ever who brings a smile to my face every time. From the time I had the tacos, I came back every single day for lunch because they were so good, and only recently lowered the frequency solely for the purpose of my self imposed budget and diet. I crave this place constantly and it's so good - love all of their tacos, and their soups are consistently good.

Edit: I'm seeing a review below giving this place a 1 star due to them taking orders from someone else first. As a new regular, I highly doubt this happened. And if it did, I am sure it was not malicious and they did not see.“

“The best hidden gems always have the best food, and this spot proves it! Great prices, chill atmosphere, and super friendly service. The food was so flavorful—fish tacos are a must and the margaritas hit just right.

We tried a few other menu items and everything was on point. Honestly, I almost don’t want to share this place because it feels like such a secret, but they deserve the love. I’ll definitely be back soon… and bringing friends!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“

“Always our go to for yummy margaritas and delicious Mexican food. Super casual and a fun atmosphere. Hey just saying during the shut downs we got Rita’s and yummy take out. A happy saving us from not being able to go in public spaces.“

“Very friendly waiter and good food 🙂“

“Papusas are a definite choice and parrillada Rosita is a good selection of meats.“

“best breakfast burritos in the world“

“The best tacos around the area without a doubt. As a Mexican, it is tough to find good tacos around here and we always prefer homemade. But these tacos are legit. The taste is authentic and simply to die for!🤤 The queso birria tacos with the consomé are amazing! The tortas and the consomé on its own are delicious as well. Everything is top tier. Wishing continued success to Tacos El Vale✨“

“Erica - has been here for 19yrs !!“

“We had a great family dinner, and Juan and Elsias were fantastic!“

“I really enjoy their chips and salsa, you really can’t go wrong with Mexican food and Chuys does it right! Their rice is delicious. I got their steak tacos with double rice, and thoroughly enjoyed them. Would come back to this place. The atmosphere is also fun and lively!“